Intel Core i3-4160T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4160T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4160T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4160T
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4160T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4160T is 3.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4160T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4160T uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4160T is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
6970
6970
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6947
6947
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
6935
6935
Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
6928
6928
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
6923
6923

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
3325
3325
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3320
3320
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3305
3305
Intel Core i5-7Y57
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
3278
3278
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3277
3277

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3155
3155
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3142
3142
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3140
3140
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3115
3115
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
3110
3110

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1945
1945
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1937
1937
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1923
1923
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1916
1916
Intel Core i5-3450S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1902
1902

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1478
1478
Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1477
1477
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1476
1476
Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1474
1474
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1470
1470

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
967
967
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
964
964
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
955
955
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
946
946
Intel Pentium Gold G6605
2C 4T @ 4.3 GHz
940
940

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
684
684
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
682
682
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
678
678
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
677
677
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
676
676

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
323
323
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
316
316
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
312
312
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
306
306

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
126
126
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
126
126
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
125
125
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
124
124
Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
123
123

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
3.4
3.4
Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
3.4
3.4
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.4
3.4
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3.4
3.4
AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3.3
3.3

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
1.3
1.3
Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1.3
1.3